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England wildfire-preparedness programme was not implemented
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Five Cleveland fire-service staff were qualified to provide tactical advice or command wildfires.
A wildfire risk programme promised for England from 2023 to 2027 was never implemented, according to the current government. The report also found gaps in fire-service protective equipment and wildfire training.
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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The planned wildfire risk programme for England was intended to run from 2023 to 2027.
“it would run a wildfire risk programme in England from 2023 to 2027”
The wildfire risk programme for England was never implemented.
“the programme was never implemented”
More than half of the 29 fire services that responded to information requests had no wildfire personal protective equipment.
“more than half of the 29 fire services that responded to requests for information had no wildfire personal protective equipment”